'''5: ''' What does [[Active#Active in a Position of Responsibility|active in a Position of Responsibility]] mean? - ''Note: [[Assistant Patrol Leader]] is'' '''''not''''' ''one of the [[Positions of Responsibility]].''<br>

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'''6: ''' [[Scoutmaster Conference]]<br>

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'''6: ''' [[Scoutmaster Conference]] - Explains that you don't "pass" a Scoutmaster Conference and how to [[Appealing a Decision|appeal]].<br>

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'''7: ''' [[Board of Review]]

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'''7: ''' [[Board of Review]] - What can they ask? How long can it be? Is the [[uniform]] really required? How do you [[Appealing a Decision|appeal]]?

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*[http://www.nesa.org/trail/index.html Trail To Eagle] &mdash; official BSA web site

* [[Media:Eagle Plan.doc|Eagle Plan Worksheet]] {{DOC}} - an interactive DOC file to help you plan your course through Star and Life and on to Eagle.

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* [[Summer Camp]]

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* [[Merit Badge Day]]

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* [[Media:Mike Rowe-Dirty Jobs Eagle Letter.pdf|Mike Offers a Potential Eagle Scout His Eagle Perspective]] {{PDF}} Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs is an Eagle Scout and wrote this great letter on what it means to earn Eagle Scout.

The second phase of Star, Life, and Eagle is designed to develop leadership skills and allow the Scout to explore potential vocations and avocations through the merit badge program. The Star and Life ranks require that the Scout serve in a position of responsibility and perform community service. All ranks (as well as Eagle Palms) require that the Scout participate in a Scoutmaster conference and pass a Board of Review.

While a First Class Scout, take part in service projects totaling at least six hours of work. These projects must be approved by your Scoutmaster.

While a First Class Scout, serve actively in your unit for four months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility*** (or carry out a unit leader-assigned leadership project to help your unit):

* For Varsity Scouts working on Boy Scout requirements, replace "troop" with "team" and "Scoutmaster" with "Varsity Scout Coach." For Venturers working on Boy Scout requirements, replace "troop" with "crew" and "Scoutmaster" with "Crew Advisor." For Sea Scouts working on Boy Scout requirements, replace "troop" with "ship" and "Scoutmaster" with "Skipper."

** A Scout may choose any of the 17 required merit badges in the 13 categories to fulfill requirement 3. See requirement 3 in the Eagle Scout rank requirements for a list of badges required for Eagle.

*** Assistant patrol leader is not an approved position of responsibility for the Star rank.

**** If the board of review does not approve the Scout’s advancement, the decision may be appealed in accordance with Guide to Advancement topic 8.0.4.0.